diff --git a/scripts/pre-commit/pnpm-audit-prod.mjs b/scripts/pre-commit/pnpm-audit-prod.mjs
index bce1f9208aff..b274be4c3ab3 100644
--- a/scripts/pre-commit/pnpm-audit-prod.mjs
+++ b/scripts/pre-commit/pnpm-audit-prod.mjs
@@ -907,7 +907,7 @@ export async function runPnpmAuditProd({
 }
 
 function readSeverityValue(value, optionName) {
-  if (value === undefined || value === "" || value.startsWith("--")) {
+  if (value === undefined || value === "" || value.startsWith("-")) {
     throw new Error(`${optionName} requires a value`);
   }
   return value;
diff --git a/test/scripts/pnpm-audit-prod.test.ts b/test/scripts/pnpm-audit-prod.test.ts
index a36991bcff8b..aab2b57258f6 100644
--- a/test/scripts/pnpm-audit-prod.test.ts
+++ b/test/scripts/pnpm-audit-prod.test.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ describe("pnpm-audit-prod", () => {
     expect(() => parseArgs(["--min-severity", "--audit-level", "critical"])).toThrow(
       "--min-severity requires a value",
     );
+    expect(() => parseArgs(["--min-severity", "-h"])).toThrow("--min-severity requires a value");
     expect(() => parseArgs(["--audit-level="])).toThrow("--audit-level requires a value");
   });